In Memoriam: Kuo King Wang Memorial Tribute

Abstract

K.K. Wang in the 1970s.K.K. Wang in the 1970s. Kuo King (“K.K.”) Wang was a pioneer in injection molding of polymers and non-polymer materials that helped the manufacturing industry around the world evolve to its current practices. He built an interdisciplinary research team at Cornell University that used a scientific base for analyzing the injection molding process by integrating and extending existing knowledge. He also pioneered and established a renowned consortium of global corporations. The corporations incorporated the research findings into their manufacturing processes. The relationships continued for decades and the research results are widely implemented in manufacturing around the world.